Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 15:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 15:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 15:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, even though the people kept worshiping in places God didn't like, the king still took care of God's temple by building a special gate. This shows that while some people didn't always follow God's rules, there were still efforts to honor Him in other ways.

2 Kings 15:35: Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:14

This verse states that Asa did not remove the high places, contradicting 2 Kings 15:35, which indicates Jotham did not remove them as well, yet both are noted for their righteousness.

1 Kings 15:14: But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 27:2

Similar to 2 Kings 15:35, it also notes that Jotham did not remove the high places, but emphasizes his righteousness, contrasting the expectation of removing such places for a righteous king.

2 Chronicles 27:2: And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
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